See also: Kaunas urban area.
| Kaunas District Municipality | |
| Native Name: | Kauno rajono savivaldybė |
| Native Name Lang: | lt |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Kaunas District Municipality logo.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Brandmark |
| Image Map1: | KaunoRajSen.png |
| Map Caption1: | Map of Kaunas district municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Lithuania |
| Subdivision Type1: | Ethnographic region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Aukštaitija / Suvalkija |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kaunas County |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Parts Type: | Elderships |
| P1: | 25 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Kaunas |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1496 |
| Area Rank: | 14th |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 100032 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 census |
| Population Rank: | 7th |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Rank: | 13th |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 37 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Major settlements |
Kaunas District Municipality (Kauno rajono savivaldybė) is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. The seat of the municipality is the city of Kaunas, which does not belong to the municipality but is a separate administrative unit. It surrounds the Kaunas City Municipality from the north, west and south, while in the east Kaunas district municipality borders Kaišiadorys District Municipality. Kaunas District Municipality has the second largest international airport in Lithuania (Kaunas International Airport), and is well connected by major roads (A1 highway and Via Baltica), as well as railways with other cities of Lithuania.
Kaunas District Municipality is divided into 25 elderships:[2]
| Eldership | Area | Population (2021) | Density per km2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akademija | 4.6km2 | 2,928 | 637 | |
| Alšėnai Eldership | 57km2 | 3,957 | 69 | |
| Babtai Eldership | 143km2 | 3,851 | 27 | |
| Batniava Eldership | 42.8km2 | 1,168 | 27 | |
| Čekiškė Eldership | 83km2 | 1,417 | 17 | |
| Domeikava Eldership | 58km2 | 9,134 | 157 | |
| Ežerėlis | 2.3km2 | 1,640 | 713 | |
| Garliava Eldership (rural) | 84km2 | 7,751 | 92 | |
| Garliava | 3.7km2 | 10,366 | 2,802 | |
| Kačerginė | 1.5km2 | 739 | 493 | |
| Karmėlava Eldership | 40km2 | 6,265 | 157 | |
| Kulautuva | 2.8km2 | 1,393 | 498 | |
| Lapės Eldership | 62km2 | 3,547 | 57 | |
| Linksmakalnis | 2.9km2 | 634 | 219 | |
| Neveronys | 13km2 | 3,094 | 238 | |
| Raudondvaris Eldership | 105km2 | 5,642 | 54 | |
| Ringaudai Eldership | 59km2 | 7,892 | 134 | |
| 42km2 | 894 | 21 | ||
| Samylai Eldership | 76km2 | 4,452 | 59 | |
| Taurakiemis Eldership | 53km2 | 1,661 | 31 | |
| Užliedžiai Eldership | 34km2 | 6,481 | 191 | |
| Vandžiogala Eldership | 126km2 | 1,335 | 11 | |
| Vilkija Eldership (rural) | 149km2 | 1,968 | 13 | |
| Vilkija | 2.7km2 | 1,762 | 653 | |
| Zapyškis Eldership | 149km2 | 2,429 | 16 |
The rivers Neman (lt|Nemunas), Neris, Nevėžis, Jiesia and Dubysa pass through the Kaunas District area. Kaunas Reservoir borders the east side of the district. It also has 7 lakes and 14 ponds in the area.
The largest forests are: Dubrava, Padauguva, Varluva, Zapyškis. Girionys Park is home to some rare and exotic plant life. Žalgiris memorial park is located at Cinkiškė village.
There are a total of 20[3] nationally recognized mounds located in Kaunas District Municipality area. More notable mounds are:
Kaunas District has a large number of nature reserves. Including:
Kaunas District Municipality consists of:
An ethnic culture and crafts museum can be found in Vilkija, Babtai has a museum of ethnography and in there is an . Among other noteworthy places are a racing circuit in Kačerginė called Nemuno žiedas, also a total of 19 surviving manors (the most famous are Raudondvaris, and located in), the old church of Zapyškis (Church of St. John the Baptist) and in .